RenSEN Newsletter - 28 January

Social Enterprise Learning Webinars (for social enterprises at all stages)

Enhancing Digital Skills
30 January – Social Media Essentials: Instagram (online / Business Gateway)
30 January – How to plan and schedule your online content (online / Business Gateway)
04 February – Introduction to Canva (online / Business Gateway)
06 February – Social Media Essentials: Instagram (online / Business Gateway)
06 February – Introduction to business websites (online / Business Gateway)
10 February – How to build a digital marketing plan (online / Business Gateway)
13 February – AI for small business (online / Business Gateway)
13 February – Digital Marketing (online / Just Enterprise)
21 February – Introduction to Canva (online / Business Gateway)
24 February – Social Media Essentials: Facebook (online / Business Gateway)
25 February – Social Media Essentials: LinkedIn (online / Business Gateway)
26 February – Cyber Security Essentials: Renfrewshire (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)


 
Governance & Leadership
29 January – Finding, keeping and looking after staff (online / Business Gateway)
30 January – Good Governance: Board and Staff Relationships (online / SCVO) Fees apply
30 January – Renfrewshire Women in Business Network Meeting (in-person / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
27 February – Renfrewshire Women in Business Network Meeting (in-person / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)


Social Enterprise Essentials
31 January – How to build your brand (online / Business Gateway)
13 February – Marketing your business (online / Business Gateway)
17 February EVENING – How to schedule your online content (online / Business Gateway)
20 February – Effective use of social media (online / Business Gateway)
21 February 2025 – Making friends with your finances (In-person Stirling / Just Enterprise)
25 February 2025 – Introduction to safeguarding (online / SCVO) Fees apply
26 February 2025 – A young person’s guide to starting a business (online / Business Gateway)
27 February 2025 – Be report-writing ready (online / SCVO) Fees apply
03 March 2025 – How to write funding applications (online / Business Gateway)
05 March 2025 – Working with corporates (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
18 March 2025 – Testing to improve service delivery (online / SCVO Free)
25 March 2025 – How to learn from mistakes (online / SCVO Free)


Volunteering
25 February – Meeting today’s volunteering challenges (online / SCVO) Fees apply


Business Planning
18 February – Business Planning (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)


Monitoring and Evaluation
11 and 18 February 2025 – Evaluation methods (online / Evaluation Support Scotland) Fees apply
24 February 2025 – Plan, Measure and Report Social Impact (online / SCVO) Fees apply
04 and 11 March 2025 - Analysing and Reporting Outcomes (online / Evaluation Support Scotland) Fees apply


Income Generation/Procurement
04 February 2025 - Introduction to social investment (online / Just Enterprise)
07 February 2025 – Sources of finance for charities and social enterprises (online/ School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
11 February 2025 – Establishing a trading subsidiary (online / Just Enterprise)
11 February 2025 – Working with the public sector: All you need to know (online / Supplier Development Programme)
18 February 2025 – Using Public Contracts Scotland: How to find and bid for opportunities (online / Supplier Development Programme)
25 February 2025 – Getting your business tender ready: The Checklist (online / Supplier Development Programme)
04 March 2025 – Introduction to tendering (online / Just Enterprise)
18 March 2025 – Funding business growth (online / Just Enterprise)